Billy Dunn (3rd place), Stewart Friesen (winner) and Tim Fuller (2nd) on the podium at Mohawk. (Super DIRTcar Series photo)

 

What Won the Race: Stewart Friesen shot by Tim Fuller on lap 57 and never looked back en route to winning his third race in three nights at three different race tracks.

 

The Finish: 

1	44	Stewart Friesen
2	19	Tim Fuller
3	49	Billy Dunn
4	9s	Matt Sheppard
5	27j	Danny Johnson
6	99l	Larry Wight
7	20	Brett Hearn
8	7	Casey Terrence
9	38	Luke Whitteker
10	25r	Erick Rudolph
11	42p	Pat Ward
12	47s	Corey Wheeler
13	6m	Mat Williamson
14	18h	Peter Britten
15	32c	Vic Coffey
16	43	Keith Flach
17	21y	Yan Bussiere
18	8	Rich Scagliotta
19	91	Billy Decker
20	6h	Max McLaughlin
21	22d	Mario Clair
22	98h	Jimmy Phelps
23	35	Frank Cozze
24	48t	Dave Rauscher
25	2	Zach Aubertine
26	33	Ryan Arbithnot
27	01	Chris Raabe
28	16w	Lance Willix
29	28p	Eldon Payne
30	9j	Jordan McCreadie
31	16m	Gage Morin

 

The Skinny: Billy Dunn jumped out the early lead after starting from the pole position before surrendering the lead to Tim Fuller on lap 34. A hard-charging Stewart Friesen made his move by Fuller on lap 57 and never looked back to win the caution-free 100-lap race.

 

Winning Chassis: Teo Pro

 

Winning Engine: Performance Engines by Billy the Kid

 

Winning Shocks: Integra Racing Shocks

 

Biggest Mover: Current Super DIRTcar Series points leader Matt Sheppard started 12th and charged to fourth, a gain of eight positions.

 

Biggest Loser: Yan Bussiere started seventh and faded back to finish 17th, a loss of 10 positions.

 

Notebook: Stewart Friesen enters tonight’s race looking for three wins in three days. He won the Short Track Super Series Race at Accord (NY) on Tuesday night before winning a Super DIRTcar Series thriller at Albany-Saratoga (NY) Wednesday night.

 

This is the first and only visit to Mohawk International Raceway for the Super DIRTcar Series in 2016.

 

Madison Mulder made contact and rode the backstretch wall during the third qualifying heat race.

 

Brian McDonald, a feature winner at Mohawk this year, suffered heavy damage in a crash during the third qualifying heat race. The team does have a backup car available.

 

Neither Mulder nor McDonald started their consolation race and will not qualify for tonight’s race. Other drivers not qualifying for tonight’s event through qualifying rounds include: Ryan Arbithnot, Gage Morin, Dave Rauscher, John Mulder, Rich Scagliotta, Eldon Payne, Matt Woodruff, George Foley and Lance Willix.

 

Starting Lineup:

1	49	Billy Dunn
2	27j	Danny Johnson
3	42p	Pat Ward
4	19	Tim Fuller
5	44	Stewart Friesen
6	99L	Larry Wight
7	21y	Yan Bussiere
8	25r	Erick Rudolph
9	38	Luke Whitteker
10	20	Brett Hearn
11	6m	Mat Williamson
12	9s	Matt Sheppard
13	7	Casey Terrence
14	98h	Jimmy Phelps
15	32c	Vic Coffey
16	47s	Corey Wheeler
17	91	Billy Decker
18	43	Keith Flach
19	6h	Max McLaughlin
20	22d	Mario Clair
21	88m	Mike Mahaney
22	18h	Peter Britten
23	01	Chris Raabe
24	9j	Jordan McCreadie
25	35	Frank Cozze
26	2	Zach Aubertine
27	8	Rich Scagliotta
28	33	Ryan Arbithnot
29	28p	Eldon Payne
30	16w	Lance Willix
31	16m	Gage Morin

 

Consi Results:

Consi #1

1	88m	Mike Mahaney
2	01	Chris Raabe
3	35	Frank Cozze
4	8	Rich Scagliotta
5	28p	Eldon Payne
6	55w	Matt Woodruff
7	34	George Foley
8	16w	Lance Willix

 

Consi #2

1	18h	Peter Britten
2	9j	Jordan McCreadie
3	2	Zach Albertine
4	33	Ryan Arbithnot
5	16m	Gage Morin
6	48t	Dave Rauscher
7	12	John Mulder

 

Heat Race Results:

Heat #1

1	20	Brett Hearn
2	25r	Erick Rudolph
3	99l	Larry Wight
4	7	Casey Terrence
5	91	Billy Decker
6	88m	Mike Mahaney
7	01	Chris Raabe
8	8	Rich Scagliotta
9	55w	Matt Woodruff

 

Heat #2

1	9s	Matt Sheppard
2	49	Billy Dunn
3	42p	Pat Ward
4	98h	Jimmy Phelps
5	43	Keith Flach
6	35	Frank Cozze
7	16w	Lance Willix
8	34	George Foley
9	28p	Eldon Payne

 

Heat #3

1	27j	Danny Johnson
2	19	Tim Fuller
3	38	Luke Whitteker
4	32c	Vic Coffey
5	6h	Max McLaughlin
6	9j	Jordan McCreadie
7	33	Ryan Arbithnot
8	151	Brian McDonald
9	7m	Madison Mulder

 

Heat #4

1	44	Stewart Friesen
2	6m	Mat Williamson
3	21y	Yan Bussiere
4	47s	Corey Wheeler
5	22d	Mario Clair
6	18h	Peter Britten
7	16m	Gage Morin
8	2	Zach Albertine
9	48t	Dave Rauscher
10	12	John Mulder

 

Heat Race Lineups: 

Heat #1

1	99L	Larry Wight
2	20	Brett Hearn
3	25r	Erick Rudolph
4	7	Casey Terrence
5	91	Billy Decker
6	01	Chris Raabe
7	88m	Mike Mahaney
8	55w	Matt Woodruff
9	8	Rich Scagliotta

 

Heat #2

1	9s	Matt Sheppard
2	43	Keith Flach
3	49	Billy Dunn
4	42p	Pat Ward
5	98h	Jimmy Phelps
6	35	Frank Cozze
7	28p	Eldon Payne
8	16w	Lance Willix
9	34	George Foley

 

Heat #3

1	27j	Danny Johnson
2	38	Luke Whitteker
3	19	Tim Fuller
4	9j	Jordan McCreadie
5	6h	Max McLaughlin
6	151	Brian McDonald
7	33	Ryan Arbithnot
8	32c	Vic Coffey
9	7m	Madison Mulder

 

Heat #4

1	44	Stewart Friesen
2	6m	Mat Williamson
3	18h	Peter Britten
4	21y	Yan Bussiere
5	47s	Corey Wheeler
6	16m	Gage Morin
7	2	Zach Albertine
8	12	John Mulder
9	22d	Mario Clair
10	48t	Dave Rauscher

 

Time Trial Results:

Group #1

1	99l	Larry Wight	18.389
2	20	Brett Hearn	18.403
3	25r	Erick Rudolph	18.461
4	66x	Carey Terrance	18.497
5	91	Billy Decker	18.693
6	01	Chris Raabe	18.839
7	88m	Mike Mahaney	18.890
8	55w	Matt Woodruff	19.385
9	8	Rich Scagliotta	19.413

 

Group #2

1	9s	Matt Sheppard	18.160
2	43	Keith Flach	18.662
3	49	Billy Dunn	18.688
4	42p	Pat Ward	18.753
5	98h	Jimmy Phelps	18.660
6	35	Frank Cozze	18.833
7	28p	Eldon Payne	18.931
8	16w	Lance Willix	19.107
9	34	George Foley	19.404

 

Group #3

1	27j	Danny Johnson	18.412
2	38	Luke Whitteker	18.490
3	19	Tim Fuller	18.512
4	9j	Jordan McCreadie	18.615
5	6h	Max McLaughlin	18.706
6	151	Brian McDonald	18.791
7	33	Ryan Arbuthnot	18.886
8	32c	Vic Coffey	18.891
9	7m	Madison Mulder	19.040

 

Group #4

1	44	Stewart Friesen	18.209
2	6m	Mat Williamson	18.695
3	18h	Peter Britten	18.787
4	21y	Yan Bussiere	18.928
5	16m	Gage Morin	18.981
6	47s	Corey Wheeler	19.021
7	2	Zach Albertine	19.199
8	22d	Mario Clair	19.201
9	48t	Dave Rauscher	19.570
10	12	John Mulder	19.647

 

Practice Results: 

99L	Larry Wight	18.285	Group 1
19	Tim Fuller	18.294	Group 3
18h	Peter Britten	18.483	Group 4
9s	Matt Sheppard	18.512	Group 2

 

Car Count: 37 Big-Block Modifieds are signed in for tonight’s race.

 

Entry List: 

Car #	Driver
01	Chris Raabe
2	Zach Albertine
6h	Max McLaughlin
6m	Mat Williamson
7m	Madison Mulder
8	Rich Scagliotta
9j	Jordan McCreadie
9s	Matt Sheppard
12	John Mulder
16m	Gage Morin
16x	Lance Willix
18h	Peter Britten
19	Tim Fuller
20	Brett Hearn
21y	Yan Bussiere
22d	Mario Clair
25r	Erick Rudolph
27j	Danny Johnson
28p	Eldon Payne
32c	Vic Coffey
33	Ryan Arbuthnot
34	George Foley
35	Frank Cozze
38	Luke Whitteker
42p	Pat Ward
43	Keith Flach
44	Stewart Friesen
47s	Corey Wheeler
48t	Dave Rauscher
49	Billy Dunn
55w	Matt Woodruff
66x	Carey Terrance
88m	Mike Mahaney
91	Billy Decker
98h	Jimmy Phelps
99L	Larry Wight
151	Brian McDonald

 

Title Fight: Matt Sheppard holds a 28-point lead over Stewart Friesen entering tonight’s event at Mohawk. Both drivers have two wins this season.

 

Schedule of Events: Super DIRTcar Series hot laps will begin at 6:25 p.m. ET. That will be followed by group time trials for each division beginning at 6:50 p.m. Features will begin with a 15-lap Novice Sportsman race before a Super DIRTcar Series consi (if needed) and the 100-lap Super DIRTcar Series feature event. A 35-lap Number One Speed Sportsman feature and 15 or 20-lap (depending on car count) Mod Lite feature will end the night.

 

The Track: Mohawk International Raceway is a 3/8-mile dirt oval located in Hogansburg, New York. 

 

Weather: There is a slight chance of a quick thunderstorm, but race officials are confident they’ll get in tonight’s Super DIRTcar Series program.

 

Next Series Race: The Super DIRTcar Series will make its way to Five Mile Point Speedway (NY) on Tuesday, July 12.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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